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NOTE

If you plan to install Windows® Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit OS on this motherboard, please read below instructions and limitation carefully. For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS, there is no such limitation.

(i) Single Core CPU:

If you adopt Single Core CPU on this motherboard, this motherboard can support ATi™ and NVIDIA® AGP cards. Please use Windows® Vista™ In Box Driver for Windows® Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit OS.

(ii) Athlon X2 CPU:

If you adopt Dual Core CPU on this motherboard, please refer to below instructions.

A. NVIDIA® AGP Card (Windows® Vista™ 32-bit):
Under Windows® Vista™ 32-bit OS, you need to install NVIDIA® XP GART (AGP) driver. Please follow below steps.

  1. Install the driver from the following path of our support CD:
    \Drivers\ALL in 1\nVIDIA\MCE_XP_2K(511_special)
    or download the driver from:
    http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=ALiveDual-eSATA2
  2. Extract and install it under Windows® Vista™ 32-bit.
  3. You will see the following picture during the installation.
  4. Please select "NVIDIAGARTDriver" only and then press "Next".
  5. You will see the following picture.
  6. Please select Install this driver software anyway.
  7. Then follow the installation instructions to finish the installation process.

B. NVIDIA® AGP Card (Windows® Vista™ 64-bit):
Under Windows® Vista™ 64-bit OS, please follow below steps.

  1. Please download the driver from:
    http://http.download.nvidia.com/Windows/nForce/64/6.25/nForce_6.25_WinXP64_international.exe
  2. Install the driver by following steps 2-6 of section "A. NVIDIA® AGP card (Windows® Vista™ 32-bit)".
  3. Please also do the following steps on every boot of Windows® Vista™ 64-bit:
    a. Press [F8] repeatedly after system passes the BIOS screen until the Windows® Vista™ "Advanced Boot options" shows up.
    b. Please select “Disable Driver Signature Enforcement” and then press [Enter].

C. ATi™AGP Card (Windows® Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit):
Under Windows® Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit OS, this motherboard does not support ATi™ AGP card because NVIDIA® does not provide nForce3 250 relevant driver for Windows® Vista™ OS.

(iii) Phenom™ X4 CPU:

If you adopt AMD Phenom™ X4 AM2+ CPU on this motherboard, please refer to below table for the compatible AGP VGA cards according to the operating system you install.

For Windows® XP OS:

Chipset Vendor Chipset Name Model Name Driver Version
NVIDIA MX4000 ELSA-518BL/64M 77.72
5200 AOPEN-FX5200-DV128/128M 77.72
5700 ASUS V9570/256MB 77.72
6200 COLORFUL-GF6200 CF/128M 77.72
6600 GIGABYTE-NVIDIA-GF6600/128M 77.72
6800 LEADTEK-WINFAST-A400TDH/128M 77.72
6800GT ASUS V9999GT/256MB 77.72
ATI 9550 ASUS-A9550GE/128M Catalyst 7.8
9600XT ASUS-A9600XT/TVD/128M Catalyst 7.8
X700PRO GECUBE-R-X700PRO/128M Catalyst 7.10
X1300 Gecube X1300/256MB Catalyst 7.7
X1600 PRO Gecube X1600 PRO/512MB Catalyst 7.7
X1650PRO GECUBE-ATI-X1650PRO/256M Catalyst 7.7
X1950 PRO Gecube X1950 PRO/256MB Catalyst 7.7

For Windows® XP 64-bit OS:

Chipset Vendor Chipset Name Model Name Driver Version
NVIDIA MX4000 ELSA-518BL/64M 93.71
5200 AOPEN-FX5200-DV128/128M 163.71
5700 ASUS V9570/256MB 163.71
6200 COLORFUL-GF6200 CF/128M 163.71
6600 GIGABYTE-NVIDIA-GF6600/128M 163.71
6800 LEADTEK-WINFAST-A400TDH/128M 163.71
7600GS ASUS N7600GS/256MB 163.71
7800GS GALAXY-GF7800GS/256M 163.71
ATI 9550 ASUS-A9550GE/128M Catalyst 7.10
9600XT ASUS-A9600XT/TVD/128M Catalyst 7.10
X700PRO GECUBE-R-X700PRO/128M Catalyst 7.10
X1650PRO GECUBE-ATI-X1650PRO/256M Catalyst 7.10

For Windows® Vista™ 32-bit OS:

Chipset Vendor Chipset Name Model Name Driver Version
NVIDIA 5200 AOPEN-FX5200-DV128/128M 96.85
5700 ASUS V9570/256MB 96.85
6200 COLORFUL-GF6200 CF/128M 163.75
6600 GIGABYTE-NVIDIA-GF6600/128M 163.75
6800 LEADTEK-WINFAST-A400TDH/128M 163.75
7600GS ASUS N7600GS/256MB 163.75
7800GS GALAXY-GF7800GS/256M 163.75
NOTE:
You wil need to install NVIDIA® XP GART (AGP) driver after installing above AGP VGA car your motherboard. Please refer to the quick installation guide for detailed procedures.

For Windows® Vista™ 64-bit OS:

Chipset Vendor Chipset Name Model Name Driver Version
NVIDIA 5200 AOPEN-FX5200-DV128/128M 96.85
5700 ASUS V9570/256MB 96.85
6200 COLORFUL-GF6200 CF/128M 163.75
6600 GIGABYTE-NVIDIA-GF6600/128M 163.75
6800 LEADTEK-WINFAST-A400TDH/128M 163.75
7600GS ASUS N7600GS/256MB 163.75
7800GS GALAXY-GF7800GS/256M 163.75
NOTE:
You will need to install NVIDIA® XP 64-bit GART (AGP) driver and set up your system after installing above AGP VGA card on your motherboard. Please refer to the quick installation guide for detailed procedures.